Infected Shrimps And Seagull Predation is a photograph by Pascal Goetgheluck/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 4th, 2018.
Infected Shrimps And Seagull Predation
Infected shrimps and seagull predation. Infected lagoon sand shrimps (Gammarus insensibilis) at the surface of the sea, infected with parasitic... more
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Infected Shrimps And Seagull Predation
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Pascal Goetgheluck/science Photo Library
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Infected shrimps and seagull predation. Infected lagoon sand shrimps (Gammarus insensibilis) at the surface of the sea, infected with parasitic flatworms. Seabirds such as seagulls (one pictured) prey on such shrimps. This amphipod crustacean, which reaches lengths of 20 millimetres, is found in coastal lagoons. The life cycle of the parasitic trematode (flatworm) Microphallus papillorobustus includes this shrimp as an intermediate host. When infected, the shrimp swims upwards, making it more vulnerable to predation. A non-infected shrimp (bottom centre) swims further below the surface, avoiding predation. The flatworm's eggs are transmitted in the faeces of the seabirds, completing the life cycle.
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October 4th, 2018
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